Aoi | 2D to 3D Stereoscopic Process Part 2 | Original Art | Tutorial

Great! So we're done with the artwork. Time to convert it to a Stereoscopic one! If you haven't seen part 1 yet, here's a link: LINK

I'm going to use Adobe Photoshop (PS) for this process.

Preparation

First, we're going to expand the width of our canvas to 200%. That's twice the original.

Second, duplicate all the layers and move them to the other side.

Make'm Pop!

It's very important that by this time, you can do the Crossed-Eye Method with ease. So that you can see how much you're raising or lowering things on your artwork.

For the sake of simplicity, we're only going to edit the left part and only edit the right part, if the depth or height is not enough.

Now, to make something "pop", go to the layer where the object is located (if it's inside a layer together with other objects, use the Lasso Tool to select it). Then move it to horizontally towards the outside.

IMPORTANT!: Hold Shift while you move the object. You don't want to move things slightly vertical. This will cause the viewers to get nausea!

Always perform a check to see if the amount of raise or lowering is enough.

Make'm Drop!

Now to make things "drop", you guessed it, just do the complete opposite! Move the selected objects towards the inside.

Try to see what part I lowered using the Crossed-Eye Method.

If you did everything correctly so far, you shouldn't have problems with object sticking out to the right image, since the left set of layers are at the bottom of the right's. But if you do, you can use the Masking Tool to mask the protrusion.

Gradual Depth

All I've taught so far is for flat objects. How about something like this?

1. First step, use the Rectangular Marquee to select the part.
2. Second, transform & skew it to the right so that it lowers.
3. Repeat it until you're satisfied!

Experiment on transforming things. But remember, HORIZONTAL ONLY!!.

Parallel Eye Method.

There are 2 methods of viewing stereoscopic images without any help of glasses or other devices. All this time, we were using the Cross-Eyed Method. The other one is Parallel Eye Method; this is the one you use while looking at Magic Eye Books (remember those?).

For our Stereoscopic Image to work, we need to switch the images' positions. The left image goes to right, and the right image goes to the left.

This is our artwork if viewed in Parallel Eye Method.

Wonder why I made the image smaller? Because viewing the artwork in parallel has a limit. The distance between your eyes are the limit. You'll find it harder and harder to view larger stereoscopic images that's only view-able via Parallel Eye Method.

Cross-Eyed Method doesn't have that limitation. That's why it's what I recommend practicing. But if you really can't do the Cross-Eyed Method, you can just reverse this tutorial and view it using the Parallel Eye Method.

That concludes my 2D>3D Stereoscopic Process! I hope you'll be able to use this tutorial on your artworks! If you do, please comment it here so I can see!

Here's another one from me!

Cross-Eyed Version

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